37 Killed After Russian Strike on Weapons Depot as Ukraine Blames Negligence NYT > Top Stories By: Siobhán O’Grady · Yurii Shyvala and Johanna-Maria Fritz 30 August 2026 at 00:47 The depot, which was in a civilian area near Kyiv, “definitely shouldn’t have been there,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Oleh Biliuk and his 2-year-old son, Yarema, watched smoke rise from a burning ammunition warehouse near their home in Myla, Kyiv Oblast, on Saturday.
Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply NYT > Top Stories By: Paul Sonne 28 August 2026 at 23:29 There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory. © Pool photo by Alexander ZemlianichenkoRussian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that despite Moscow’s challenges, he believes Kyiv’s situation is worse.